NEPAL: Worldskills Plumber Grant Stewart working with local Builder Surya Lama on first flush divertors

BANGLADESH: Local team and design work preparing for 2 prototype units

As of 2016 all international projects are being run by Healthabitat O/S Ltd, a not-for-profit subsidiary of Healthabitat. HH O/S is guided by the HH core principles and can receive tax deductible donations.

PROJECT AIMS // Design, construct and testing of new washing / toilet areas and wastewater treatment to ensure the safe disposal of human waste in a high water table environment.

DETAILS // 2 completed toilets, wash areas and waste water systems (septic) and evaluated over 6 months, became the prototypes for an ongoing village sanitation program. The evaluation proved the success of the waste treatment system and changes needed in the general building design. The construction of 6 re-designed units is now completed.

BENEFICIARIES // Eight families of who are residents in the village and Simple Action For the Environment (SAFE) who are constantly developing new locally based building technology

HEALTHY LIVING PRACTICE // Safety and all the Healthy Living Practices

PROJECT AIMS // 10 apartments were improved to trial the Housing for Health method in this urban environment to assess the effectiveness and define a total budget to improve all 4,300 units.

DETAILS // Survey and fix work completed by HH and local volunteers. A total budget of $28m will improve the remaining 4,300 apartments. It is hope that discussions between the New York City Housing Authority, New York City and the US Government can resolve the project.

BENEFICIARIES // Brownsville residents, and the local teams employed to complete the trial.